My hand combing though Lauren's hair at the graveside. Right now it is not quite 8 am on a Saturday morning.  I woke up to the sounds of...

Some days are harder than others.  Today has been one of those days.  I nearly lost it in the middle of my Pilate's class.  My teacher ...

"Goodbye my Little Boo!" I called to Sabrina this morning.  Then I thought, "wait, that is a Camille nickname.  My little pee...

Me explaining to Lauren why Camille was in the box and why she couldn't come out to play. I am a new mother.  One of the many miracles t...

Sabrina said to me last night that she didn't want things to be normal again.  She doesn't want to do the normal things like going t...

I have never been so thankful to be the daughter of pioneer stock.  My ancestors and my husbands were all faithful pioneers.  All of our gra...

I will be watching SYTYCD this Wed night at 8:30.  Any other fans of the show are welcome to come over and watch/cheer/analyze with me.  Thi...

Today we went to church.  Church was good for me.  I felt the love of our ward for us and appreciated the support.  I enjoyed sacrament and ...

I am counting my blessings today.  We just got home.  Walking into the church for the funeral I was taken back by who was there.  Beyond mem...

2:30 am - fell asleep without the help of a sleeping pill (that is a first since the accident) 8:00 am - woke to Sabrina coming in to snuggl...

Guest post here from Stephanie's sister, Lesli, per Stephanie's request. So many of you dear family members, friends and even perfec...

There are certain trials in life that force you into coping mode.  While, this trial makes every other trial in my life seem like a cake wal...

Our Family June 7, 2008 This is one of the family pictures taken of us last week.  It is not the best picture of us.  I think Jon and I slep...

So many hands, Here,  Reaching, Lifting, Praying, Working, Helping, Comforting, Caressing, Strengthening. So many hands, There, Welcoming, P...

You know one of the hardest parts of this experience has been all the jobs to be done.  The police doing their investigation of the incident...

A couple of things have really struck me as precious blessings at this time and I wanted to note them.  Two weeks ago we went on vacation an...

Thank you all for your prayers.  I have felt their strength today.  I will be brief in this post.   We removed the ventilator today just aft...

Thank you all for your comments of support and love. I wanted you to know that Camille is fine. Her body is not but she herself is fine. ...

As some of you have already heard, late yesterday afternoon Camille was involved in a tragic accident. She fell into the hot tub at the hous...

One of the defining features of a true vacation for me is getting lost in a good book.  Some trips we take as a family don't allow me th...